Active todayExtreme cold weather...Putting on my oxygen hose in below freezing temperature is very uncomfortable as the hose feels like ice. After awhile my body temp would warm it up but those 10...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active 5 days agoWhat are some tips for managing COPD?...COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) can significantly affect daily life, but with proper management and healthy habits, it's possible to improve quality of life. I’ve been researching ways to optimize...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesChronic BronchitisDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
Active todaySpireva side effects ...My lung specialist suggested adding Spireva to my program of 6 puffs of symbicort . I am concerned re side effects . Particularly those affecting the heart . Has anybody...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatment
Active todayJust been approved for Dupixent...This is giving me some hope. Still waiting for it to arrive. I have read that it takes 2 to 4 weeks for it to show improvement. I will let...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
2025 Resolve To Have Better Communication With Your COPD Care Team...Gone are the days when your family doctor would magically appear at your bedside for a check-up if you were hospitalized. The face of health care has changed from house...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Active 3 days agoDealing with copd and cancer...I have copd about 5 years now have just had surgery to remove left breast and lymph nodes under left arm, having radiotherapy at moment, can’t have chemotherapy as also...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Active 8 days agoRonald barber...By my doctor I’m granted oxygen,have to wait 6weeks for an appointment with assessment team 😖...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysema
Hoarseness...Is it normal to experience hoarseness due to COPD? While I have been diagnosed for several years, this is the 1st time that I am experiencing pretty severe hoarseness that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
The Cost of Over-Giving as a Caregiver...According to the Apostle Paul, Jesus believed that It is better to give than to receive. However, the concept of over-giving as a caregiver is a topic near and dear...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Supplemental O2...Hello everybody and Happy New Year I am misunderstanding the need of supplemental oxygen. When I first started exhibiting A-Fib last year my heart rate and oxygen were so crazy...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Discovering COPD...I'm writing this as a way to validate my choices in dealing with a diagnosis of COPD... I was diagnosed with COPD several months ago. Went through the tests and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisCopingNewly Diagnosed
Active 3 days agoEnd of Life Decisions...Hello, I am new here. I hope my 'interest' in End of Life Care does not upset anyone it's just that I am not only curious but I want things...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCaregiving
Spirometry results help...Hello everyone, I am 34 years old and have been smoking for cca 15 years. I started having short breath, and need to yawn or sigh sometimes to have a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Lung pain ...Has anyone experienced severe pain in their lungs?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSymptoms
My journey ...I was diagnosed with COPD in the spring of this year. I have multiple issues such as a hiatal hernia, peripheral artery disease, primary biliary cholongitis, and Barrett's esophagus ...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Where to now ?...Hello all, Firstly, I live in the UK, so I use our NHS system which I have no complaints with. The question I am curious about is that yesterday I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
FUN Christmas Prank is ON...Well folks it is that time of year to do something naughty or nice. This year for me was a little of both. My family has had a rough year...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyCaregiving
Diagnosis ...Being diagnosed just this past summer, I have a question....or two. I was diagnosed with "moderate" COPD by 2 different hospitals. I do have some discomfort and slight breathing issues...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Active yesterdayUpdate I am Back for now -- Stage 4...Its been a while since my last post / update. Why, well within a couple days all stuff hit the fan again. First there was 2 black outs with falls...Reactions0reactionsComments22 repliesCopingEnd StageAwareness
Tilt-a-Whirl of Home, Hospital, and Rehab...There is a revolving door that often starts slow until the frequent hospitalizations become dizzying. It may start with a fall, which leads to increased bed rest and muscle atrophy...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
